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partly

[pahrt-lee]

adverb

  1. in part; to some extent or degree; not wholly; partially.

    His statement is partly true.



partly

/ ˈɑːٱɪ /

adverb

  1. to some extent; not completely

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Partly and partially are to some extent interchangeable, but partly should be used when referring to a part or parts of something: the building is partly (not partially ) of stone, while partially is preferred for the meaning to some extent: his mother is partially (not partly ) sighted
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of partly1

First recorded in 1515–25; part + -ly
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She said the partly state-owned grid operator, Red Eléctrica, had miscalculated the power capacity needs for that day, explaining that the "system did not have enough dynamic voltage capacity".

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It was partly made possible, he believes, by the success of his dad’s illicit business.

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The grooming gangs issue was thrust into the spotlight at the start of this year, fuelled partly by tech billionaire Elon Musk, who criticised Sir Keir for not calling a national inquiry.

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The numbers at Saturday's event was well below that, partly due to wet conditions and the forecast of heavy rain.

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And, after Saturday's round, he said making himself less available to some sections of the media is partly due to a story leaked surrounding his driver before last month's PGA Championship.

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